How Does Early Adversity Affect the Brain?
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How does early adversity affect the brain? Childhood screening may provide answers.
How do you measure resilience in babies? Neuroscientists are using innovative ways to measure infants’ responses to stress and test how early adversity can have longterm consequences. Explore how traumatic stress in children can impact the rest of their lives in “Broken Places.”
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How Does Early Adversity Affect the Brain?
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
How do you measure resilience in babies? Neuroscientists are using innovative ways to measure infants’ responses to stress and test how early adversity can have longterm consequences. Explore how traumatic stress in children can impact the rest of their lives in “Broken Places.”
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"Does She Want Us?": A Family Breaks Down
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After their mother failed to show up to family court, two brothers are left asking "why?" (1m 43s)
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